A community hospital has been purchased by a large healthcare conglomerate. Nursing administration has the task of changing the nursing practice model that has been followed for 50 years. To best achieve this change, administration should appoint a nurse executive whose leadership style follows which theory?

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1. According to contingency theory, the manager adapts leadership styles in relation to changing situations; these styles range from authoritarian to permissive. This is not the best choice for this situation.
2. Quantum leadership focuses on outcomes, and employees are directly involved in decision making. This is not the best choice for this situation.
3. Transactional leadership is based on the premise that individuals engage in social interactions expecting to give and receive rewards. This is not the best choice for this situation.
4. Transformational leadership is concerned with effecting revolutionary change in organizations and human service, not with the status quo.

A Community Hospital Has Been Purchased by a Large Healthcare